Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) A woman police officer in Kendrapara district of Odisha has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a married woman and her son at a police station, including wiping sindoor from the victim’s forehead, an act considered deeply violating in Hindu tradition.As per the complaint filed by the victim with Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Pattamundai, on Tuesday, Annapurna Mandal of Giriyapahi village had visited the Talchhua Maritime Police Station on Monday evening …
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Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) Government Railway Police (GRP), along with Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, seized hawala money worth Rs 1.22 crore and busted a Rs 41.5 lakh drug racket in two separate operations, officials said on Wednesday.GRP and RPF personnel from Secunderabad seized Rs 1,22,70,000 from a man who was allegedly transporting hawala money from Mumbai to Hyderabad on the Devagiri Express.Vijay Ambadas Gupta, a resident of Maharashtra’s Amravati district, was apprehended dur…
Bhubaneswar, May 27 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the by-elections to fill the vacancy in the Rajya Sabha from Odisha following the resignation of Debashish Samantaray.Samantaray resigned on Monday from the BJD and the Rajya Sabha.According to the schedule announced by the ECI on Wednesday, the notification for the by-election will be issued on June 1. The last date for filing nominations has been fixed as June 8, while the scrutiny of nomi…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) As the Indian agencies continue to crack down on drug cartels and narcotic smuggling, an increasing trend of pharmaceutical drug diversions has come to light. There has been an increase in the number of such cases in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, the agencies have learnt.In addition to identifying and cracking down on drug smugglers, their modus operandi and the routes they use, the agencies are closely monitoring chemical and pharmaceutical diversion. The high…
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) The West Bengal Police on Wednesday detained the absconding Trinamool Congress MLA Dilip Mondal from Puri in Odisha.Dilip Mondal is an MLA from Bishnupur constituency in South 24 Parganas district. The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police detained him from a hotel in Puri.According to the police, at present Mondal is being brought to Kolkata on a transit remand.Recently, a video of the Bishnupur MLA went viral on social media, the authenticity of which could not …
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) In a shocking incident, as many as six people lost their lives while another sustained serious injuries due to suffocation in an under-construction septic tank in Madanpur Rampur police station area of Kalahandi district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Nimain Charan Pal and his son Akash Pal, Adal Majhi, Manoranjan Hati, Baikuntha Jal, Chhand Jal.As per reports, construction work on a septic tank was underway at the residence of deceased Nimain Charan in Gau…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Debashish Samantaray, the former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha member, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, at the latter’s headquarters in the national capital.He joined the BJP in the presence of various party leaders, including BJP General Secretary Arun Singh, party chief spokesperson and media in-charge Anil Baluni and other senior leaders.The development comes a day after the BJD stalwart quit Naveen Patnaik-led party and also tender…
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) A day after tendering his resignation from the party, former senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Debashish Samantaray on Tuesday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a programme held at the party headquarters in New Delhi.Samantaray joined in the presence of Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal, the party’s National General Secretary Arun Singh, Odisha In-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar and other leaders.After joining the party, Samantaray thanked Prime …
Ranchi, May 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s 25-year-old shot putter Samardeep Singh Gill outclassed seasoned Punjab thrower Tajinderpal Singh Toor to clinch gold in the men’s shot put event and secure qualification for the Commonwealth Games on the final day of the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition at Birsa Munda Stadium on Monday.Two-time Asian Games champion Toor opened strongly with a throw of 20.07m, but Gill produced the decisive effort in his fourth attempt, registering …
Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the celebrations marking the completion of two years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government in office. According to official sources, CM Majhi, who is on a two-day visit, called on PM Modi in New Delhi on Monday and discussed issues concerning Odisha.Informing about the meeting with PM Modi, the Chief Minister wrote on his X handle, “Ca…